Belize vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belize DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1999
$2819
🏠 One person rent
$377
$521
🏘️ Family rent
$559
$1391
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1133
$1305
💸 GDP per capita
$6968
$586
😃 Human freedom index
7.02
5.39
❤️ Life expectancy
70.5
59.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
20
🌐 English speaking %
81.7%
1%
🎓 Higher education
23
42
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
375K
86.8M

The average cost of living in Belize ($859) is 17% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($1036). Belize ranked 96th vs 74th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Belize compared to 1.3 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 83rd and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belize vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Belize and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belize DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.33
$8.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.02
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$638
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$590
$1955
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$199
$8229
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$4.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$7.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$9.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.36
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.19
$4.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.7
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$199
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4495
$4124

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Cities Comparison in Belize vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belize

City Cost of living Population
Belize City
$847
57.2K
Belmopan
$681
17.2K
San Pedro Town
$881
11.8K
San Ignacio
$986
26.2K
Caye Caulker
$923
2K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1115
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1057
2.89M
Kananga
$1027
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1064
1.79M
Mbandaka
$900
1.19M
Kisangani
$943
936K
Bukavu
$819
871K
Tshikapa
$979
732K
Uvira
$857
590K
Kolwezi
$1031
573K
Likasi
$1040
423K
Bunia
$826
328K
Matadi
$911
306K
Beni
$828
232K
Butembo
$827
218K
Mwene-Ditu
$912
196K
Kikwit
$913
187K
Isiro
$891
183K
Kindu
$825
172K
Boma
$892
163K
Gandajika
$902
146K
Kalemie
$827
147K
Gemena
$839
139K
Bumba
$878
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$881
100K